Puerto Viejo Restaurants

89 Sample some fresh fish

Roberto’s is a small wooden outdoor restaurant in Cahuita that serves fresh fish at low prices. Roberto and his family run the restaurant, catch the nightly specials, and cook them for your dining pleasure.

Authentic Italian at La Trattoria da Cesare – The Best Dining in Puerto Viejo! While visiting Puerto Viejo, if you enjoy great food, dining at ‘La Trattoria da Cesare – Comida Casera Italiano and Parilla’ is a must! Everything on the menu, from the pastas to the deserts, is made by hand. Commonly referred to as “Genny’s”, dining at La Trattoria is a divine experience for food lovers! Don’t forget the grappa and limoncello, salud! Located about 180 meters north of the small bridge entering Puerto Viejo. Friday – Sunday evenings from 6 pm -10 pm. Phone: 750 – 0161.

Stanford’s Restaurant Caribe is a popular seafood restaurant in Puerto Viejo. The meals are good deals ranging from $3- $20. Maxi’s is situated in Manzanillo and is famous for its red snapper. Phone: 759-9073.

90 Try some rundown soup!!!

Miss Sam, Miss Irma, Miss Dolly or Miss Isma; All these women have sodas in which they offer affordable Caribbean meals such as banana pancakes or chicken in coconut sauce. Price is usually around $3 or $4.

Selvin’s Bar features delicious and affordable Caribbean cuisine.

91 Dine Abroad!!

Johnny’s Place specializes in Chinese cuisine and turns into a fun dancing spot at night.

Café Viejo which is right in the center of Puerto Viejo, offers large dishes of pasta and numerous different toppings for thin crust pizzas. The Place serves satisfying meals at reasonable prices, including kabobs, veggie burgers, rondon stew, and other international fare. Occasionally, they’ll show movies on a large screen that you can watch while you eat.

Café Red Stripe has great Asian-fusion that should be followed by one of their flavors of homemade exotic ice cream.

Salsa Brava offers traditional Argentinean BBQ in a shorefront setting.